Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1910 — Youthful Rensselaer Orator Won Plaudits for His Speech. [ARTICLE]

Youthful Rensselaer Orator Won Plaudits for His Speech.

Cope Hanley was not the only Rensselaer boy to receive recognition at Winona Boy’s City. He was elected mayor and Ed Honan, who nominated him, was elected treasurer. The figures show the majorities: Hanley . .V 80 Opponent 48 Majority 32 Honan ..a. 69 Opponent 67 Majority.. 12 A letter from Winona says that Honan’s excellent speech nominating Hanley elected them both. A letter from one of the boys written prior to the election says that Hanley’s opponent made a very poor speech and attacked the Rensselaer camp and their candidate. This proved to be very poor politics with the boys in the camp and they hissed the speech and the little camlidate went to his tent crying. Hanley’s speech asking the suffrage of his fellow citizens was a good one and won much admiration but the real oratory of the occasion was the speech'made by master Ed Honan, which was replete with eloquence and logic. Evidently Rensselaer has a coming orator in him.